Control panel, backups, databases, DNS, WordPress, SSL and FTP guides.
Your control panel is the dashboard where you manage your website and its domains. These guides walk you through the most common tasks.
A backup is a saved copy of your website, so you can bring it back if something goes wrong. You can create and restore backups yourself from the control panel.
A database is where your website stores information like posts, settings, and user accounts. Many sites, including WordPress sites, rely on one. Most people never have to touch theirs, but here's how to manage them when you need to.
DNS works like a phone book for your domain. Each entry, called a DNS record, tells the internet where to send things like website visitors and email. You can add records right from the control panel.
New to WordPress? These quick guides cover the basics.
An SSL certificate is what puts the little padlock next to your web address and switches your site to https://. It keeps information sent to and from your site private, and it shows visitors that your site is safe to use.
FTP is a way to upload and download your website's files using a program on your computer. Each FTP account is its own username and password, and you can control which folders it can reach. That's handy if you'd like to give a web designer access to just part of your site.
